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Here is the reference to the Rail Cement Siding at Aflao, which is supposed to open next month (March 2014).
See: http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p1895531.htm#1895531
"The 2.5-kilometre railway, on which construction works started in December 2012, is expected to be inaugurated by President John Dramani Mahama in March this year."
The rail line appears to be inconspicuous siding, rather than a busier branch or even main line.
More of your local knowledge would be appreciated.
Tabletop (talk) 10:31, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
See: http://graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/18126-rail-line-linking-diamond-cement-lome-port-completed.html - includes picture. An interesting feature of this siding is that it seems to cross an international border from Togo to Ghana. Tabletop (talk) 11:30, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
Sadly, the picture does NOT show the people celebrating the opening of the line with the railway tracks in the same view. Hopefully, the President(s) of the two countries will be more careful when the formal opening takes place in March. Also, a lion or zebra, etc. should also be in the picture to prove that this is in Africa. :-) Tabletop (talk) 12:44, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
It is probably too soon to expect Google maps to show the new rail siding to Aflao. A rail siding to Lomé port is also needed.
Tabletop (talk) 01:45, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
Since railway sleepers are mostly made of cement (concrete) now-a-days, I am interested in BOTH railways and cement. :-) Aflao is thus doubly interesting. I particularly like wikipedia because wiki is succinct and indeed trim. Trim is a word that might mean "neat with all in order", as might be demanded of ships and boats, which are deadly if things go wrong. The internet itself is mostly like a " dog's breakfast", a chaotic shambles. Africa has big plans for new and renewed railways, though most of these plans are, according to RailwaysAfrica magazine, just "lines on maps". The Aflao cement siding is one of a very few projects actually built and unofficially opened. Thus Aflao is triply (three-fold) interesting. :-)
I particularly like the easy way wiki allows you to cross reference one page to another. Tabletop (talk) 00:16, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
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Diamond Cement is an Indian company. Is DC in Ghana a subsidiary? Tabletop (talk) 01:48, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
Let's start a page for Diamond Cement (Ghana) Limited (DCGL). The factory opened in 2002, so it has managed without a rail siding for 12 years. A few cross-references are needed.
(Keep this Trim, Pristine, Brief, and Succinct.)
The new railway siding extension from the Togo Railway system, while small, ought to contribute significant economic gains. [1]
The 2.5km siding ( ___ km in Togo and ___ km in allows cement clinker from the port of Lomé, Togo to the Diamond Cement Ghana Limited works in Aflao, Ghana; this is a total distance of ___ km. The distance from Lomé Port to the junction of the new siding is ____ km.
About 900,00 tonnes of clinker would be carried per year.
Ghana benefits from more efficient transport of clinker, while Togo Railways benefit from increase revenue.
The siding has been built to the Togo railway gauge of 1000 (the "gauge" being all-important the distance between the rails). The Ghana railway gauge is a different and incompatible 1067. Having incompatible gauges is like having to wear uncomfortable shoes that are too large or too small. :-(
Presumably, trains from Togo will run through to Aflao. Drivers might be of either nationality, so long as they can make the whole trip. Similarly, track maintenance for the whole siding might be done by workers from Ghana. Some of the workers at least would need to be bi-lingual. Efficient border customs controls should be provided.
While the new siding is brand new, the existing main line may have needed to be upgraded for this extra traffic. If so, what upgrading work was done.
The siding is expected to be officially opened by President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana in March this year. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, may also attend.
Here are some details and questions for technically minded.
The siding is made with concrete sleepers, perhaps using concrete made by Diamond Cement Ghana cement. ;-) The sleepers are:
The rails are attached to the sleepers with clips (closeup sunlit photo needed) :
The weight of the rails, and other details, can be found on the web of the rail, about halfway down:
The new siding would have a number of turnouts (aka switches aka points).
Please try and get some pictures of the locomotive and its train of carriages and waggons.
Blah! Blah! Blah! Etc., Etc., Etc.
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